Skidmore College - Scope Magazine Spring 2019

48 SCOPE SPRING 2019 IN MEMORIAM Mary Kiep Morrison ’40 of Coates- ville, Pa., died Jan. 27. A business major, she became a CPA after rais- ing a family. She is survived by two daughters, including Sarah Morrison Simmons ’73 , two sons and seven grandchildren. Eleanor Dillaway Nobile ’41 of Queensbury, N.Y., died Feb. 4. An art education major, she taught high school art in Glens Falls. In retire- ment, she and her husband founded Artworks, an art school and gallery. She is survived by her husband, Jim Nobile, a daughter, a sister, four grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. Libby Cone Gardner ’44 of Norwich, Vt., died June 13, 2018. An art major, she established her own ceramics studio in 1946 and later started a handicraft import business, Shop- ping International, with husband Clint. She served as a class cor- respondent, reunion volunteer and class agent. She is survived by a daughter, Catherine Morrison, two sons, eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Patricia O’Connell Reach ’45 of Long- meadow, Mass., died Oct. 12, 2018. A business major, she built a successful manufacturing company and was a ubiquitous civic volunteer. She is sur- vived by a daughter , Melinda Reach ’69 , a son and two grandsons. Faith Hope Bernard ’46 of Wilmette, Illinois, died Dec. 17, 2018. A busi- ness major, she oversaw billing for her husband’s auto repair shop. She is survived by her husband, David Bernard, two sons and a daughter, and four step-children. Constance Abbott Koeniger ’46 of Narragansett, R.I., died Feb. 8, 2018. An English major, she returned to campus in 2010 and complimented President Glotzbach on “all the beau- tiful changes at Skidmore.” She is survived by a son, Charles Koeniger, and a grandson, Paul Koeniger ’09 . Rae Eno Werner ’46 of Arlington, Va., died March 29, 2017. She was a business major. She is survived by two daughters, including Christine Werner ’71 and a son. Dorothy Smith Taggett ’47 of Lake Wales, Fla., died Nov. 29, 2018. A textile design major, she was a skilled seamstress, quilter and needlework artist and served as costume designer for the Baldwins- ville Theater Guild productions. She is survived by her husband, Paul Taggett, a daughter and a grandson. Jane Drisko Shaw ’47 of Chambers- burg, Pa., died on August 1, 2016. A physical education major, she taught in her field for many years. She served as a reunion and class agent volunteer. She is survived by her husband, Armin Shaw, two daugh- ters and three sons. Hannah Bernstein Casden ’48 of Longboat Key, Fla., died Jan. 21. A biology major, she worked for the Jewish Federation of New York. She is survived by her husband, Daniel Casden, two sons, a sister, Dorothy Bernstein Casden ’52, eight grand- children, including Alyssa Casden ’99 , and three great-grandchildren. Katherine Morse Pincus ’49 of Fort Pierce, Fla., died Jan. 1. A sociology major, she was a social worker and taught in Minneapolis Public Schools. She served as a campaign volunteer, class president and class agent. She is survived by her husband, Mitchell Pincus, a son and daughter, a brother, and a grandchild. Shirley Lavine ’50 of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., died Oct. 24, 2018. A business major, she worked in televi- sion production. She is survived by her cousin, Elinor Lavine Dangler ’50 . Sylvia Bickford Webster ’51 of La- conia, N.H., died Jan. 27. She was a biology major. She is survived by her husband, Bill Webster, two daugh- ters, a son, and three grandsons. Anne Hankinson Kern ’52 of Mer- rimac, Mass., died Jan. 29. A theater major, she taught at The Wilson School in Maine. In 1978, she devel- oped the low-impact exercise pro- gram Dancercise. She is survived by two sons, including David Kern, and nine grandchildren. Her husband, William, predeceased her. Isabel Singer Marriott ’52 of Haver- ford, Pa., died Feb. 7. A sociology major, she earned a master’s in social services from Fordham Univer- sity. She enjoyed a career at Catholic Social Services. She is survived by three sons and two daughters and 21 grandchildren, including Sarah Marriott ’11 . Nancy Dalton Rogal ’52 of Austin, Texas, died April 25, 2018. An art ma- jor, she was an accomplished artist. She served as a reunion volunteer. She is survived by two daughters and a son. Madeline Scheuer Selden ’52 of Westport, Conn., died Feb. 22, 2018. She was a sociology major. She is survived by her husband, William Selden, and two sons. Ann Morrissey Harrison ’52 of Keswick, Va., died March 2, 2018. A business major, she was a top-secret clearance expediter at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company during the construction of the nuclear-powered USS Enterprise. She is survived by her son, John Harrison, a daughter, a sister and four grandchildren. Millicent Rademaker Buie ’53 of Willow Valley, Pa., died Dec. 4, 2018. She was a nursing major. She is survived by five sons and two daughters, 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Her husband, Robert, predeceased her. Carolyn Roberts Breakenridge ’53 of Bolton Landing, N.Y., died Dec. 1, 2018. A nursing major, she worked at Mont- clair Community Hospital. She served as a class agent volunteer. She is survived by a son and two daughters. Sally Shirk Kelley ’53 of Tulsa, Okla., died Aug. 9, 2015. A nursing major, she was a pediatric nurse. She is survived by a daughter, two sons, 12 grandchildren and five great-grand- children. Her husband, Richard, predeceased her. Normal Morse Edelman ’53 of War- ner, N.H., died Sept. 28, 2018. A busi- ness major, she started a wedding planning and production company in El Cajon, Calif. She was active in local politics and an avid swim- mer. She served as a campaign and reunion volunteer. She is survived by a daughter, a sister and three grandchildren. Diane Webb Mackey Prescott ’54 of Darien, Conn., died Feb. 13. An art major, she was a jewelry designer in NYC and a talented watercolor artist. She is survived by her husband, Amos Prescott, a daughter and a son. Joan Morace Tennille ’54 of Beaver- dam, Va., died Feb. 8. A biology ma- jor, she taught at Bradford College and later founded a dance studio. She is survived by her husband, Carl Tennille, and two sons. Eleanor Gross Koppel ’56 of Issquah, Wash., died May 4, 2018. A business major, she worked in market research and real estate. She is survived by her husband, Mort Koppel, three sons, and seven grandchildren. Shirle Jankowich ’58 of Stratford, Conn., died Dec. 4, 2018. An art major, she taught at Greenwich High School and received the Distin- guished Teacher Award. She served as a class correspondent, reunion volunteer and class agent. She is survived by two brothers, nieces and nephews. Dael Gilroy Piro ’59 of Winnetka, Ill., died March 28, 2008. She was a speech pathologist and a well- known storyteller. She is survived by a daughter, a son, a brother and two grandchildren. Anne Dougherty Wilson ’59 of C L A S S N O T E S